Question

Quantitative Literacy

Can someone please tell what did I do wrong? The answer is $34,500 and I got 5150

Answer 1

(100+15)×4500/100=5175

Answer 2

Well there is no way some one got paid 650$ first. And second 4500$ is 15% of his income. So when he got a 15% raise that means 4500 is only 15 percent of his salary.

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